Apricot & Blue Cheese Savouries

Today is all about the prep work for tomorrow’s luncheon. Each year my husband and I have our very own private Christmas lunch date. We treat ourselves to a wonderful meal and time together at a really good restaurant in the city. This year I decided to have lunch at home instead of going out. The menu will include Grilled Shrimp Cocktail(peeled & deveined), Garlic & Rosemary Spare Ribs(soaking in seasoned brine), Grilled Asparagus with Lemon & Parmesan Vinaigrette(blanched asparagus), and White Sweet Potatoes with Horseradish & Butter(peeled and boiled). For dessert, we’ll have warm Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Coffee(made cookie dough). After stumbling across a recipe for Fig & Blue Cheese Savouries on yesterday, I knew that they’d be a great accompaniment to serve with wine. I tried and tweaked the recipe…I used apricot preserves and added walnuts and salt…They turned out beautifully!

Recipe & instructions on next page


Just a few ingredients make the dough

Make the dough log and roll in chopped walnuts


Cut rounds…Fill indentation with preserves…Bake

Apricot & Blue Cheese Savouries

Adapted from The Runaway Spoon
Makes about 18

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ounces blue cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 good pinch of salt…less than 1/4 teaspoon
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup apricot or fig preserves

In a food processor, combine all ingredients except walnuts and preserves. Blend until mixture forms a dough ball. Remove dough from processor and kneed a few times on a lightly floured surface. Form dough into a log and roll in chopped walnuts. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hour or overnight. When ready to use, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough from plastic wrap and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Make and indention in the center of each round and fill with a small amount of preserves. Place rounds on a lined baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and allow to cool completely before serving.